Page 1384 - Week 07 - Thursday, 24 August 1989
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Question resolved in the affirmative.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion (by Mr Moore) proposed:
That the Assembly do now adjourn.
Business of the Assembly
MR WHALAN (Deputy Chief Minister) (5.15): Mr Speaker, this is a very sorry day. We saw a terrible waste of time while the debate on the 30 pieces of silver motion was conducted and then, when the Government sought to return to Executive business after there had been two extensions of time for the 30 silver pieces motion, we were denied our right to pursue legislation.
The piece of legislation that we have been denied the right to debate this evening relates to the employment of staff members. It contains very important conditions which relate to the employees of members of this Assembly. Yet there is such total disdain for the rights of those people that Mr Moore has moved the adjournment to deny us the opportunity of dealing with the legislation which would protect their rights and privileges. This is totally unacceptable to the Government and we believe that the staff of all members should be informed that their rights have been ridden roughshod over by those people who voted to support this suspension of standing orders to deny us the right to discuss this legislation.
Leadership of Residents Rally
MR COLLAERY: Mr Speaker, I do have an informal committee waiting and I will speak briefly. I rise to express regret also of today's events but, of course, the record will speak clearly as to what the prolongation of debate was caused by and the record will also show what the quality of debate was on the other side of this house.
Mr Speaker, the Deputy Chief Minister has expressed regret that the Bill has not gone through. The fact of the matter is, Mr Speaker, it is not on the notice paper for Executive business today; it is not on the daily - - -
Mr Whalan: On a point of order, Mr Speaker; this is a total misrepresentation. It is on the orders of the day. It is Executive business No. 4 and it was the next item of business to be considered. It is there on the business paper.
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